The common theme in all unit procedures in this group is that they all are intended to represent a string of actions that take place in the context of inoculum preparation in batch mode. The difference between all members lies in the hosting equipment resource type:
1. Rocking Bioreactor, see Inoculum Preparation Procedure in a Rocking Bioreactor
1. Roller Bottle, see Inoculum Preparation Procedure in a Roller Bottle
2. T-Flask, see Inoculum Preparation Procedure in a T-Flask
3. Shake Flask, see Inoculum Preparation Procedure in a Shake Flask
4. Test Tube, see Inoculum Preparation Procedure in a Test Tube
The operation options for any of the above unit procedures is essentially the same. The remainder of this section, is dedicated to the description of these procedures.